Phoenix Forgotten

"Based on Shocking, Untold True Events."

2017 1h 27m EN

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6.4

MID

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53%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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5.4

IMDB

★6.4TMDB · 373🥫53%Rotten Tomatoes●33Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 7,567

HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

“Based on Shocking, Untold True Events.”

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Cast

Florence Hartigan
Sophie
Luke Spencer Roberts
Josh
Chelsea Lopez
Ashley
Justin Matthews
Mark
Clint Jordan
Steve
Cyd Strittmatter
Caroline
Roberto Medina
Walt
Jeanine Jackson
Melissa Foster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Justin Barber
Writers: T.S. Nowlin, Justin Barber
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Justin Barber, shot by Jay Keitel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Joshua Rosenfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Florence Hartigan and Luke Spencer Roberts and Chelsea Lopez carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Justin Barber directs. Jay Keitel behind the camera. Mike Schanzlin scores. Joshua Rosenfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 9 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5Directed by Justin Barber, shot by Jay Keitel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Mike Schanzlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Joshua Rosenfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Florence Hartigan and Luke Spencer Roberts and Chelsea Lopez carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Based on Shocking, Untold True Events.".
10IMDB entry: tt6574272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.